POSITION: QUALITY ENGINEER 1. Principal Purpose of Job (including main objectives) To deliver professional quality engineering service to the business with primary focus on Manufacturing Quality control requirements. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Desirable Qualifications, Experience & Training. Essential: A minimum of FIVE years recent experience as a Quality Engineer or equivalent related function in a precision engineering company. PC literate with competence in Microsoft Office. Ability to train employees in quality related subjects. Sound knowledge of inspection techniques, including: * the ability to interpret complex mechanical engineering drawings and determine appropriate measuring techniques. * the ability to produce credible inspection and associated reports. Good Project Management and liaising regularly with both customers and suppliers. Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or suitable equivalent. Degree Mechanical Engineering preferred. Preferred: Good knowledge of programming CMMs, supported by a certificate of competence in CMM programming issued by the CMM manufacturer or agent. PC-DMIS programming ability. PC-DMIS Level 2. CMM: Hexagon S Chrome with tactile & laser heads ISO 9000 Auditor qualification _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Principal Responsibilities: 1. Liaising with Customers and Suppliers on quality related issues and providing technical advice on customer engineering drawings 2. Manufacturing liaison and reporting shortfalls to Manufacturing supervision. 3. Assisting in effective management of the entire measurement and test equipment calibration system. 4. Recommending and pursuing (when sanctioned) improvements to both Inspection and Quality techniques and equipment. 5. Translation of Customer quality requirements into detailed Manufacturing Instructions. 6. Compiling routine final inspection trend analysis and reports. 7. Compilation of Inspection report blanks. 8. Managing Non-Conformances and Customer Complaints through 8D/5Whys. 9. Compilation and submission of various Customer documentation packs including concessions 10. System and process audits up to completion as scheduled. 11. Supplier audits including reporting and recommendations. 12. Creation of Quality Control Plans/LTQRS on specific customer projects. 13. Ensuring compliance to Quality KPIs 14. Assisting and preparing for external audits 15. Other related duties as determined by Operations Director _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Key Performance Indicators Annually defined Departmental KPIs Reporting to Operations Director